Flamengo's verdict on Anthony Valencia's start | OneFootball

How much did Flamengo pay to sign Anthony Valencia?

Anthony Valencia was the first signing made by Flamengo in the last transfer window. The Ecuadorian, however, has played only one match since arriving. Even so, the Rubro-Negro sees it as a natural adaptation process.

According to information from ‘GE’, the strong competition for his position is one of the reasons that has made Valencia’s adaptation more difficult. Plata, Carrascal, Luiz Araújo and Lucas Paquetá are the forward’s ‘competitors’.

However, Flamengo remains hopeful about Valencia and believes the player can become a starter in Leonardo Jardim’s team. For this reason, the Portuguese coach has been using the forward cautiously.

What did Leonardo Jardim say about Valencia?

— They are two boys, whether Valencia or Freitas, two young players we believe in, with a lot of ability. We are introducing them little by little. Today, you can see Freitas, the difficulty of defending out wide in a period of greater pressure when you need to defend space more than attack — he said, before concluding:

— At this moment, I’m not going to put in a young player, I can’t keep both of them. But they are players I believe in, who will improve, who will still help at this stage — the coach concluded.

Valencia has played one match in a Flamengo shirt

Since arriving at Flamengo, Anthony Valencia has played one match in the rubro-negra shirt. His debut came in Fla’s 1-0 win over Remo at Mangueirão. Since then, the Ecuadorian has ‘warmed the bench’ in matches against Independiente del Valle (ECU), Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino.

What are the details of Anthony Valencia’s contract?

Anthony Valencia, 23, signed a contract with the Rubro-Negro until 2031. Therefore, the forward will wear the number 14 shirt during his time at the club. Flamengo thus paid 5 million euros, around R$ 30.08 million, in the deal.

In addition, Royal Antwerp (BEL) secured 15% of any future transfer involving the player. However, this percentage will only apply if Flamengo sells the player to another club. Even so, the amount invested reinforces Flamengo’s belief in the Ecuadorian’s potential.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.